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TARGET. No. 3472747. Patented Aug. 17, 1886.

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ELBERT C. TAYLOR, OF STOCKTO'N, MSSOURI.

TARGET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 347,747, dated August 17, 1886.

Application filed June 24, 1886, Serial No. 206,089. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, ELBERT C. TAYLOR, of Stockton, Cedar county, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Targets, of which the following is a specification. -v

My invention is designed to indicate in a novel manner the accuracy of target-shooting.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a front view ofthe target, showing by dotted lines the rotary wheel carrying aseries of num- Fig. 2 is a rear view; Fig. 3 a crosssection, and Fig. 4 a section on the line 4 4 of Fig; 2.

The frame A is preferably circular, as shown, and may be supported on suitable standards. The front B is preferably metallic, and is perforated at its center b, to accommodate a sliding pin, C. Just back of the front B is a wheel, D, preferably formed of a hub, d, a

' solid rim, d', andaseries of connecting-spokes,

d2. The wheel D is journaled on the end ofa cylindrical block, E, arranged between the front B andthe back piece, F. The pin C extends through the front B, the cylindrical block E, and the back piece, F, and is free to slide therein. The front end of the pinis preferably metallic, and the back end rests against the end of a lever, G, pivoted at g to the back piece, F. The end of the lcveris held against the pin O by means of a spring, g2. The lever is formed with a protuberance or hammerhead, g3, that strikes and sounds a bell, H, when the lever is swung back on its pivot.

On the under side of the'lever G, about midway between its ends, is a latch, y", that projects through the back piece, F, and normally holds the arm I ofthe spring-pawl K in position to engage with a spoke of the wheel D. The arm I is coiled at i around the circular block E, and extends through-a slot, e', in the block and a perforation in the pin C. The spring-coil z' normally holds the head of the pin in advance of the front plate, B, in position to be hit by a missile, and also causesthe arm I, carrying the spring-pawl K, to descend when lreleased by the latch gi. The throw of the pawl is limited by a guide, L.

The pawl K is pivoted on the end of the arm I, and is, by means of a spring, k, normally held in position to engage with a spoke of the wheel D. Itis, however, free to turn on its pivot and ride past the spokes during the nprim ofthewheel D. When the arm-I is released by the latch, the arm n is turned and the shutter is removed from the opening, so as to eXposea number on the rim of the wheel. As shown in the drawings, the numbers are arranged irregularly, so that it is a matter of chance what number will be presented to View, and the pawl is so arranged as to give the wheel such a momentum as to cause several numbers to pass the opening before a number is presented permanently. The wheel turns more or less, according to the quickness or sharpness of the release. As above stated, this construction makes the record ofthe shooting somewhat a matter of chalice; but the numbers may be arranged in regular order, and the pawl maybe made to turn the wheel so as to present one number at a time.

The spring-arm I is lifted by means of a cord, i', passing over pulleys i2, and extending to the front of the gallery where the marksmen are located.

On the back of the rim of the wheel D are a series of pins, p, that engage with a vibratory reed, q, when the wheel is revolved and cause it t0 hum. v

` There are many changes that might be made in the details of construction of my improved target without departing from the substance of my invention; but the apparatus shown is a simple and efficient one, and is the preferred construction.

I claim as my inventionl. The coambination, substantially as set forth, of the target-frame, the rotary wheel mounted in the frame, the indicators-on the wheel, the sliding pin that moves horizontally in the frame, and connections between the wheel and the pin,`whereby the wheel is caused to turn when the pin is moved by a missile.

2. The combination, substantially as set forth, of the target-frame, the wheel mounted in the frame, a series of numbers ou the rim of the wheel, the sliding piu that moves horizontally in the frame7 connections between the wheel and the pin7 whereby when the pin is moved the wheel is turned, the shutter pivoted on the frame for covering an opening in the face of the target, and connections between the shutter andthe sliding pin,whereby when the piu is struck by a missile a number is exposed to vieu'.

3. The Combination, substantially as set forth, of the targetlrame, the wheel mounted in the frame, the indicators ou the wheel, the sliding pin that moves horizontally in the frame, the latch-leverpivoted to the frame and operated by the sliding pin, and the springpuwl mounted on the frame that engages with the wheel, for the purpose specified.

4. The combination, substantially as set forth, of the target-frame, the rotary wheel 2o mounted in the frame, the pins on the rim of the wheel7 and the vibratory reed secured to the frame that engages with the pins.

5. The combination, substantially as set forth7 of the target-frame, the number-carrying Wheel mounted in the frame, the sliding pin that moves horizontally in the frame, the spring-pawl mounted ou the frame that en gages with the wheel and operates to turn it, the latch-lever operated by the slidingr pin, and the bell that is sounded by a ham mer-head on the latch-lever.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subY yscribed my nume.

ELBERT C. TAYLOR. Witnesses:

RoBT. L. LINCOLN, R. A. BROWN. 

